Jack and Jill Lyrics

First published around 1765 in Mother Goose's Melody. One of the most widely known English nursery rhymes, telling the story of two children fetching water. Best for ages 2–6. The rhyme models cause-and-effect (climbing → falling), basic first-aid ("vinegar and brown paper" was a 18th-century remedy for bumps), and resilience — Jack gets up and goes home. Use it as a conversation starter about helping each other when someone gets hurt, and about getting back up after a fall. For more rhymes that teach resilience, see [top 15 nursery rhymes every child should know](/blog/top-15-nursery-rhymes-kids-should-know).

Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water.
Jack fell down and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.

Up Jack got and home did trot,
As fast as he could caper.
He went to bed to mend his head
With vinegar and brown paper.